More from our Young Adult Section...

The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater

Blue's mother is a pyschic who sees people who are about to die. When Blue sees Gansey, a 'Raven Boy' from the local private school amongst them, she is determined to do everything in her power to keep him alive.

But can fate be changed?

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Missing Me - Sophie McKenzie

Maddison's world is turned up side down when she overhears a conversation that sends her on a mission to find her biological father.

The third and final book in Sophie McKenzie's Girl, Missing series, but will also read as a stand alone book.

A real page turner.

Our Young Adult Section Just Got Bigger

Our Young Adult section has grown and moved to a new space where we can fit more books in. Pop in and take a look and let us know what you think...

Socks Are Not enough by Mark Lowery

If Louise Rennison can make you laugh your tights off, then Mark Lowery can do the same for socks.

This is a hilarious read starting with a list of why Mark Swarbuck’s life is in ruins. There’s an embarrassing episode in the girl’s changing rooms with his new best friend, and his older brother going out with the girl he ‘admires’. But what really turns his life upside down is discovering that his parents are secret nudists, who want to go public. Somehow, this all seems to be Mike’s problem, and he is sent for sessions with Chas the Psychologist …

If this is your kind of read, try Sue Townsend’s Adrian Mole series next.

Twilight Graphic Novel

Here's one for the Creative Wall - Twilight graphic novel beautifully illustrated by Young Kim. Available for loan from our YA section

A Midsummer's Tight's Dream

Louise Rennison

Another chance to laugh your tights off with Louise Rennison's adorable new character Tallulah Casey. It's a new term at Dother Hall Performing Arts College, and Tallulah can't wait to meet up with her crazy friends again ... and the boys from Woolfe Academy.

World Book Day - 1st March 2012

Onchan Library  

Fantastic Pop-Up Book Display. Super Heroes, Wonders of the Universe and well loved Classics. All in 3D, but without the glasses ... 

World Book Day 

Have you ever wanted to design your own picture book? There's a brilliant competition to do just that here at The Reading Zone 

The Isle of Man Examiner asked us to tell them about our most popular books, and one of the top picture books was 'The Loon on the Moon' by Chae Strathie and Emily Golden. It's a fabulous book about space travel, dreams and the power of stories.

For more inspiration, take a look at this unique web site created by Emily Gravett

The Fault In Our Stars by John Green

New in our Young Adult section this week is 'The Fault In Our Stars' by John Green. It's the story of Hazel Lancaster and Augustus Waters, two Indianapolis teenagers who meet at a support group for kids with cancer. This book is already being called a modern classic, and Hollywood is taking notice. Twilight producers Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen will be adapting the book into a movie.


More books from John Green on the Young Adult shelves are: 'Looking for Alaska' , 'An Abundance of Katherines', and 'Paper Towns'.